Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1918 — IS WOUNDED BY HUN BULLET [ARTICLE]

IS WOUNDED BY HUN BULLET

REV. G. W. TITUS, FORMER RENSSELAER PASTOR, WOUNDED IN FRANCE. Information was received in Rensselaer today, stating that Rev. George W. Titus, former pastor of the First Christian church in this city, had been wounded in France. Rev. Titus had been in France but a short time, having gope over to that field of glory a few months ago as a Young Men’s Christian Association worker. The account received here states he was wounded while assisting wounded soldiers on the battle front and that for his bravery under fire he has been officially commended by his superior officers. Rev. Titus will be remembered here as an active and progressive minister. He was a splendid orator and took the very keenest interest in the young men and boys of the city. He organized the Boy Scouts here and was greatly interested in athletics, having been a member of a professional base ball club in Canada. Canada. He was himself a good athlete and throughly enjoyed sports of all kind.

While pastor here he was called to take ah active part in the fight against the saloon interests of the state and was for some time a most proficient member of the AntiSaloon organization of the state. After the bone-dry law was passed by the last legislature Rev. Titus again entered the ministry and accepted a call to Mishawaka. Sometime ago his congregation there granted him a leave of absence in order that he might satisfy his desire to help in some way in the great conflict now going on in Europe.’ His great number of friends here and all over the state will be anxious to find out the extent of his injury and will be much concerned as to his recovery.